Country brought him here, but love takes him to Philly

Tom Morgan's country song includes a girl named Heather.PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE

When Tom Morgan packs up his up Chevy Cavalier February 27 and heads north with Led Zeppelin blasting, he's leaving behind his morning drive time gig with 99.7 WCYK "Your Country." He doesn't have a job waiting for him in Philadelphia, but he does have a woman, and leaving a payin' DJ job in a tough economy for love sounds a lot like the country tunes Morgan has been playing since 2006 at "Your Country."

"I'm moving for love," declares Morgan, 27.

The Roanoke native grew up with a father who "lived and breathed radio" and worked in the business for 30 years in Norfolk.

Morgan cut his country teeth in Knoxville, and that experience got him back to Virginia, where he started doing afternoons at Charlottesville's only country station.

12 comments

Morning Drive? There's nothing like Bill Handel (KFI 640Am- in L.A.) who's streamed on the web from 9 to noon eastern time. Nope Cville can't match up to other places.

Harry February 24th, 2010 | 8:56pm

It's radio- who cares...........

kind of like Tiger Woods- he plays golf- who cares.............

radio February 24th, 2010 | 7:40pm

too bad. charlottesville radio has to be the worst across the board. just travel to anywhere else and youll see, the morning drive is brutal around here, from that crap out of richmond to the uppity wusses on the local stations. at least 3wv is holding onto a glimmer of morning fun and sports talk. they need the junkies in cville.

Itsey February 25th, 2010 | 12:22am

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confused February 25th, 2010 | 3:53am

Wow, people still listen to commercial radio!?!?

Anne's Admirer February 24th, 2010 | 9:16pm

I don't know. I love Anne Williams on 91.9"s Acoustic Sunrise. the music is always good. But I especially love the "mis-pronunciations of the wine list from the "wine warehouse. Cabernette sooviggnon anyone?

Tandy February 25th, 2010 | 8:19am

Yeah they do...what's worse is that The Hook couldn't find something better to write about? So sad...